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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 11 am Tue 20 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
5600
4500
6850
5250
3450
3500
3450
3450
3500
5150
3400
3450
3450
3550
3450
km/h
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
30
SSW
45
SW
30
SW
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SW
25
SSW
15
WSW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
3
2
—
—
—
—
10
12
—
1
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
2
-1
2
3
-1
0
-1
-1
1
2
-3
-2
-4
-6
-6
-5
-9
min °C
-2
1
-2
-1
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
-4
-3
-6
-9
-8
-7
-11
 chill °C
-6
-4
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-8
-7
-9
-8
-12
-10
-14
-18
-16
-14
-17
Freezing level m
3850
4400
3900
4050
4650
3950
4100
3850
3950
3900
4400
3500
3650
3500
2950
2900
3600
2550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-212-1-1-2-2-11-4-3-5-8-7-6-104635734335612-1-4-3-1-5
Sunrise
7:18
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:24
—
—
Sunset
—
6:19
—
—
6:17
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:12
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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak at the specific elevation of 4188 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ptarmigan Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table.For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
clear
-
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 310).
16 km
Low: few
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
1 hour ago
2°C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 310).
0.0 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
39 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 319).
0
35 km S
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 123).
2
36 km E
2839m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 253).
3
37 km S
2385m alt.
56 minutes ago
18°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 188).
8
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 15).
10
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 346).
10

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.